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This year marks the 30th anniversary of Rocky Patel’s work in the cigar industry. Continuing in his established tradition, Rocky Patel has introduced a new line of cigars to commemorate this milestone. The Rocky Patel 30th Anniversary was unveiled at the PCA and is expected to ship sometime in August. It will be available in
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I am a big fan of G.L. Pease tobaccos, so I was excited to hear that Greg was coming out with another addition to his Zeitgeist series. Is it worth picking up? In this video, I pop a tin and share my thoughts on Mr. Pease’s Ellipsis Flake. G.L. Pease Ellipsis Flake is the fourth
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Rocky Patel has created several cigars to commemorate 2025 as the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese zodiac calendar. For the American market, the cigar is the Rocky Patel Year of the Snake Toro. It is produced at the company’s TAVICUSA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, with a limited production of just 6,000 boxes
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The Red Meat Lovers Fritanga is a new addition to the Red Meat Lovers lineup, officially launched at this year’s PCA. It is blended to be a bolder version of Steve Saka’s Red Meat Lovers brand, which, according to the Dunbarton website, are a “maduro liga that was created intentionally to be smoked after enjoying
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The Bandolero Premium Ironicos was crafted to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Selected Tobacco’s Bandolero line. Only 300 boxes of each size were released, and the cigars were aged for three years before hitting the market. The cigar boasts a smooth, golden brown wrapper with a solid feel and tight pack, showing no soft spots.
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The other day, I was scrolling through a news feed and came across an article with the tagline: “Publix to close all 1,448 stores for 24 hours as it joins retail ‘blackout’.” Curious about what this blackout referred to and which other chains were joining in, I soon discovered that the retail blackout meant closing
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Erik Stokkebye of 4th Generation Tobacconist and Chacom are making a special limited edition bent Dublin pipe for the Pipe Club at Twins Smoke Shop. In this video, I unbox and initially light one of these pipes, delivered to me by Erik at PCA. Fifty of these special pipes will be arriving in May or
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The HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven Half Corona just arrived. At 3.5 x 44 it looks like it takes longer to say its name than to smoke it. Is this little cigar worth looking up? The HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven Half Corona may have one of the longest
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Cornell &Diehl’s Small Batch: The Beast is on the way. Perique, one of the rarest, most expensive, and labor-intensive tobaccos on the market–and one that is most often used as a supporting component is the main ingredient in The Beast. Is this going to be a hit, or is The Beast just another marketing ploy?
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Twins Smoke Shop has been bringing in some HU Tobacco blends, the latest being Nyala. I have been waiting for this to come in, but was it worth the wait?
Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron 